Perceived Social Support, Social Interest, and Mental Health: Testing a Mediator Model

Fung, Tsz Yin; Webster, Reid

doi:10.1353/jip.2018.0010

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“…According to Adler, the individual is in need of belonging and is trying to get a place in society to meet this need (Fung & Webster, 2018). The first signs of social interest can be seen in activities such as showing closeness to the baby's environment after one year of age, then sharing the child's toys with friends, helping his parents.…”

Section: General Philosophy and Concepts Of The Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Adlerian Therapy: A General Review

Erbaş¹

2023

IJIAPE

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Adlerian therapy is a therapeutic approach developed by Alfred Adler on the basis of the theory of individual psychology. Adlerian therapy, which is considered as a neoanalytic approach, differs from other neoanalytic approaches in that it emphasizes the purposefulness of behavior in addition to the individual's past lives and emphasizes subjective opinion. In terms of addressing both the individual's past lives and the motivations underlying their current behavior, Adlerian therapy offers a fairly broad perspective on the individual's personality and behavior. Although research on Adlerian therapy, which has a deep-rooted foundation, is limited in Turkey, given the compatibility of basic concepts with Turkish culture, it is thought that the development and dissemination of Adlerian therapy-based practices will contribute to the field of mental health. For this reason, the article aims to cover the general philosophy and concepts of Adler's theory of individual psychology, its basic concepts, psychopathology view, the process of Adlerian therapy and the techniques used in the therapy process. In addition, the article evaluates the literature findings related to the uses and effectiveness of Adlerian therapy and provides some suggestions to researchers and experts working in the field.

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Section: General Philosophy and Concepts Of The Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, it is possible to support and develop social interest by creating appropriate living conditions at any time of one's life. According to Adler, if social interest develops, the individual's feelings of inferiority decrease (Fung & Webster, 2018;Karahan & Sardogan, 2012).…”

Section: General Philosophy and Concepts Of The Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Adlerian Therapy: A General Review

Erbaş¹

2023

IJIAPE

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“…Previous research has consistently highlighted the important role played by social and community support in preventing mental health problems and managing stressful events (Fung & Webster, 2018 ; Manor & Eisenbach, 2017 ; Wang et al, 2003 ). In HIV/AIDS research across sub-Saharan African countries and among African Americans in particular, social support (i.e., from friends, family, and community members or organizations) is often reported to be associated with lower levels of psychological distress (Backe et al, 2018 ; Brener et al, 2020 ; Seffren et al, 2018 ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Enacted Ebola Stigma and Health-related Quality of Life in Post Ebola Epidemic: A Psychosocial Mediation Framework Through Social Support, Self-Efficacy, and Coping

Kokou-Kpolou

Dérivois

Rousseau

et al. 2022

Applied Research Quality Life

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On-site experiences and reports have shown that the multiple outbreaks of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) resulted in pervasive experience of stigma against many people who have recovered from EVD as well as their families and close relatives. Three evidence-based protective factors which are supposed to mitigate the impact of enacted Ebola stigma on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of individuals in this epidemic context were identified. We expected that positive religious coping, perceived social support, and general self-efficacy would mediate the relationship between enacted Ebola stigma and HRQoL. These hypotheses were tested through multiple mediation model using the structural equation modeling among a large sample of adult populations (N = 1614; 50% women) in the province of Equateur in the DRC, in the aftermath of the 9th Ebola outbreak. The mediation model yielded adequate fit statistics and the results provided strong evidence that higher levels of enacted Ebola stigma were associated with lower HRQoL. They confirmed the synergetic mediating effects of positive religious coping, perceived social support from family (but not from others sources) and general self-efficacy. Futher exploratory findings revealed that the perceived social support from family buffered the impact of enacted Ebola stigma on HRQoL. If replicated by a longitudinal study, our findings lay a solid foundation for empirical-based community mental health interventions for reducing enacted Ebola stigma and promoting HRQoL during epidemics, especially in the DRC.

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“…This will contribute in many ways to the well-being of individuals, families, and society. However, a review of literature revealed that most researchers concern themselves mainly with finding and analyzing associations between mental health and social support [17,22] and social causes of mental health problems [23] . There is a need to also explore the sources of social support associated with those who report feeling depressed and how and what social support means in practice [19] .…”

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Types of Social Support Associated with Depression in the UK Adult Population

Soo

Tan

Yang

2022

Environ Soc Psychol

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Many well-established sociological studies pertaining to the salubrious link between social relations and mental health have been published. In particular, numerous researchers address the issue of how social isolation and lack of family support and social ties can adversely affect one’s mental well-being. In this paper, we seek to identify and explore the relationships between people who were clinically diagnosed with depression and the aspects of their social environment, namely their social and family circumstances in the UK adult population. One hundred and ten blogs mentioning depression as their main condition were selected from a mental health support website, Time to Change, for analysis. As not many studies have analyzed such narratives, we expected the analysis to provide a fresher and deeper understanding of the experiences of those afflicted with depression. We observed that there is a consistent discourse emphasizing the importance of social support from close loved ones, in particular friends and family members. There is evidence that social circumstances can be mediating factors in depression.

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Perceived Social Support, Social Interest, and Mental Health: Testing a Mediator Model

Cited by 7 publications

References 39 publications

Adlerian Therapy: A General Review

Adlerian Therapy: A General Review

Enacted Ebola Stigma and Health-related Quality of Life in Post Ebola Epidemic: A Psychosocial Mediation Framework Through Social Support, Self-Efficacy, and Coping

Types of Social Support Associated with Depression in the UK Adult Population

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